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If you could change one rule at CHAVEZ H S, what would it be?
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Enrollment
1,857
High
DISTRICT 995 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364008815
CHAVEZ H S
8501 HOWARD, HOUSTON, TX 77017 · (713) 495-6950 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,857 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
117 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
1,715 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from HOUSTON ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
36.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +20.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,857
-1,210 (-39%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 18.0:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
88%
was 85%
% Black
8%
was 10%
% Asian
3%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CHAVEZ H S
CHAVEZ H S is an expansive senior high in HOUSTON, Texas, run under HOUSTON ISD. The school works with 1,857 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 133% larger than typical.
Across the 273 schools in HOUSTON ISD (176,727 students total), CHAVEZ H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Looking at the student body, CHAVEZ H S shows that nearly all students (88%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school shows 8% Black, 3% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, CHAVEZ H S has 117 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting CHAVEZ H S higher than the state norm the norm. Around 92% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.
With demographic context factored in, CHAVEZ H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 33.6%, the actual is 41.3%, a residual of +7.7 points.
Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Harris County indicate median household earnings sit near $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Harris County's 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), CHAVEZ H S is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is PATTERSON EL, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CHAVEZ H S at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 41.9%.
Geographically, the school is in an urban area.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CHAVEZ H S has shrank 39%, going from 3,067 students in 2018 to 1,857 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 today.
On allk12, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HOUSTON ISD
- TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTONCombined · 8,641 students
- BELLAIRE H SHigh · 3,216 students
- LAMAR H SHigh · 2,968 students
- WESTSIDE H SHigh · 2,729 students
- HEIGHTS H SHigh · 2,426 students
- HOUSTON MATH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTERHigh · 2,396 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTONCombined · 8,641 students
- NORTH SHORE SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,284 students
- ELSIK H SHigh · 4,057 students
- SUMMER CREEK H SHigh · 3,972 students
- HASTINGS H SHigh · 3,786 students
- C E KING H SHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- PATTERSON EL0.8 mi · 811
- BONNER EL0.8 mi · 561
- RUCKER EL0.9 mi · 434
- PARK PLACE EL1.1 mi · 686
- STEVENSON MIDDLE1.2 mi · 1,096
- KIPP CLIMB ACADEMY1.3 mi · 679
Frequently asked questions
About CHAVEZ H SHow many students attend CHAVEZ H S?
CHAVEZ H S enrolls approximately 1,857 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does CHAVEZ H S serve?
CHAVEZ H S serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CHAVEZ H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CHAVEZ H S is approximately 15.9:1 (117 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CHAVEZ H S?
At CHAVEZ H S, the student body is approximately 1% White, 88% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is CHAVEZ H S public or private?
CHAVEZ H S is a public K-12 school, overseen by HOUSTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.